Recorder or register.



J. W.' VAUGHN.

RECORDER 0R REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED mma, 1912.

Patented Mar. 11, 1913.

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Patented Mar. 11, 1913.

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RECORDER OR REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE S, 1912 l`Patfanted Marfll, 1913.

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RECORDER 0R REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNES, 1912.

1,055,577'. A Patented Mar.11,1913.

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AlPL-IGATION FILED JUNE 3, 1912.

Patented Mar. 11, 1913.

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JOH W. VAUGHN, NOROTN HEIGHTS, CONNECTCUT.

RECORDER OR REGSTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patenten niark. 1i, 191e.

Application filed June 3, 19l2. Serial No. 701,199.

'.ments in Recorders or Registers, of which 'provide an improved device of this char- Y .,facter constructed in such a. vmanner as to record the time of a service performed, by

'the following is a specification. Y.

' This invention relates to 4a recorder or register and the object of the invention is .to

whom performed, to-recordthe natureof the coin used in payment, to-record the total amount involved in the various transactions, and t0 recordA the number of coins i "or checks that havebeen passed through the machine irrespective of-their denominations. .In carrying out the' invention, a clock Ymechanism is provided, this clock mechanism actuating a pair of steel.4 tapes, one of which is termed the minutes tape andthe other of which is termed'V` the,Y hours tape; The hours tape bears numbers from one to twelvein raised characters, andthe minutestape hears 'numbers .from .one to sixty, like wise'in raised characters, the: hours and minutes tapes passingbetween a yielding hacking block and a printing plunger. These characters maybe repeated 'as many times as 4may he desired, There is'iprovided in conjuncf 'tion with said printing plunger, a coin and checl receptacle located to one side` of the line of travel of the hours and minutes tape. A total adder steel tape and a count tape are also arranged to travel between the printing plunger andthe backing block, andbetween the tot-al adder and coin tapes and the hours and minutes tapes travels a paper tape or web of such width as to be printed upon by all of saidtapes, and also by the checks and coins when the printing plunger is actuated. I t, will therefore he seen that when the printin'glplunger is actuated, the hours vand minutes tape will imprint upon the paper ta e' t-uation. `The checii, which is ,an identifying check, will imprint' upon the paper tape, an identifying mar-k toy indicate by whom a service was performed, the imprint of the coin -upon the paper tape showing the amount the f time of such" acpaid for such service. The count tape will imprint upon the paper tape, the total number of checks and coins paid out, and the total adder tape will print upon-the paper tape the total amount involved in all of'the transactions.

its full travel, to prevent-movement of the handle when therev is no check or coin in the machine, to impart a step by step movement tothe paper web and to prevent the overwinding of .the clock mechanism.

Further objects and advantages of the inyention will he set forth in the detailed description which now follows.

In the accompanying drawings'Figure l is a front elevation'of a device constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a like view with the front of the casing removed, and with certain of the parts omitted. Fig. 3-is a horizontalfsection upon line X-X of Fig. 2. Fig. tis a view with one, side of the casing removed. Fig. 5 is a detailed view ofV the mechanism for preventing movement of the main actuating handle, except when the handle is actuated for `actuating the total adder tape. Fig. 7

is va `:fiont elevation of the printing plunger and-the coin and check receptacle. Fig. 8 is adetailed perspective view of a slide controlling the entrance to the coin chutes. 9 is a sectional View through said slide, and the mouth portions of the chutes. Fig. 10 is a detailed sectional view of the clock mechanism showing the method of actuating the minutes-and hours tape wheels. Fig. l1 is a detail sectional view upon line X-X of Fig. 6. Fig. 12 is a detail perspective View of a portion of the printing plunger. F ig, 13 is a detail erspective view of the backing block and tlie latch therefor. Fig. 14 is a detail view illustrating a portion of the printed web, and Fig. l5 is a view of one of the checks.

Like numerals designate corresponding parts in all of the figures of the drawins Referring to the drawings, the numeralb All of these operations arel ylorought about hy the actuation of a single designates a casing having mounted therein a clock movement indicated at.6. The dial.

7 of the clock is visible'. at the exterior of the 10 time and strike winding arbors .which wind the springs, (not shown) of the time and strike mechanism of the clock movement.

Upon these arbors ratchet wheels 10 and 11 are mounted and theseV ratchet wheels vare adapted to have movement imparted therea stud, 14, bear against theI rear; faces of pawls 12 and press them into engagement with the ratchets 10 and 11, to permit movement of the pawls out of engagement with these ratchets when cams 15 -carried by toothed wheels'16 contact with transverse extensionsV 17 with the pawls. Movement is imparted to the toothed wheels 16 by teeth 18 and 19. Since it is desired to have the clock `mechanism wound by the actuation of the main handle, it is necessary to-provide means for preventing overwinding of the clock mechanism, and the structure above 30 described serves this desirable function. That is, after the clock has been wound to a predetermined degree, the slow step by step movement imparted to wheels 16 by the engagement of teeth 18 and 19 therewith, causes the cams 15 to push the pawls out of engagement with the ratchets 10 and 11, and consequently actuation of the pawls at this timel will not move the ratchet wheels 'orthe winding arbors 8 and 9. 'The pawls 12 are pivotally connected at 2O to rearwardly extending arms 21, of a main transverse shaft 22. A main manually o erable handle 23 vprojects from vthis. sha t forwardly through` a slot 24 formed in the frontwall of the casing. Extending transversely across the casing 5 is a floor or partition 25 which supports a printing plunger 26. This printing plunger is best illustrated in Fig. 3 and has cam extensions27 formed upon its rear face adapted to be engaged by similar extensions 28 carriedby a bar 29. Longitudinal movement is imparted to this bar bymeans of an arm 30 which extends downwardly from shaft 22 and has va pin31 engaging in a slot 32 of said bar.v Bar 29 is mounted in keepers 33. The printing plunger 26 has rearwardly extending arms 34 which are slidably disposed in-housings 35 and which carry upwardly projecting pins'36. vThe free ends of spring 37 bear upon the pins 36 and the central bowedportion of this 'springy is secured to 'a stud 38. This spring serves to normally hold the 55 retracted position.

pposed to the printing to by pawls 12. Flat springs 13, carried by' rinting plunger in av plunger is a backing block having plungers 40 extending from its rear face which enter housings 41 and bear therein against lsprings v42, said springs normally tending to force said backing block inwardly.A '.Pass- 70 ing downwardly between the printing plunger and the .backing block are a number of tapes, viz., an hours tape 43, a minutes tape 44, a count tape 45, and atotal adder tape 46. A paper web 47 of such amplitude as to 75 overlap all of these 'tapes likewise passes downwardlyv between the print-ing plunger and the backing block. The paper web tape lies outside of the hours and minutes tapes,

while it lies inside of the total adder and ,30 count tapes. A double coin chute comprising anupper portion 48 and a lower portion v49 is adapted to have the entrance to either of said portions obstructed by a slide 50, so that a coin or check may only .'be placed inv one of said portions' at a time. These chutes conduct the coins or checks to the space between the printing plunger and the backing block, and the reason for providing a two part chute will be hereinafter set forth.

The means for actuating the count tape comprises a crank arm 51 upon shaft 22. This crank arm has a pin and slot connection with a slide 52, said slide being disposed for longitudinal movement in a guide way 53 formed in a bar 54 secured to the,` inner face of the right handwall of the casing. The count tape is provided with ratchet teeth 55 Aalong one of its edges, 100

adapted to be engaged by a pawl 56. spring 57 isconnected to this' pawl and to the slide 52. When the main handle 23 is pressed downwardly, the slide is forced to the right in Fig. 4, and the spring 57 tend-s 10,-, to movethe pawl 56 into longitudinal alinement with slide .52. This causes it to engage another of the teeth 55' so that when thel handle 23 rises again and the slide is drawn 'toward the left in Fig. 4, the return of the 110 pawl to the position illustrated in Fig. 4 will cause the count-tape to be moved- The count tape has numbers arranged consecutively ,from one to any desired number, and moves one number at a time and serves to print upon the paper web, the total number of times the machine has been operated, and consequently the total number of transactions. The total adder tape 46 is adapted to have a variable movement imparted thereto, and this tape has raised figures thereon, and also the raised characters CHK., the latter indicating check. The igures on this total adder tape run 5, 10, 15, 20,

25, etc., as high as desired. The structure for imparting the necessary variable movement to the'tota'l adder tape 46 -is best illustrated in Fig. 6. By referring to thistigure it4 will be seen that the shaft 22 carries an inclined slotted arm 58. A headed button 43o 59h21! im shank @Qwhioh passes throng maar . the casing 5. Pivoted at 68 to this bar 'is a pawl 69, and a spring 70 extends between the pawl and the .free end of the bar. The pawl engages teeth 71 formed upon the edge of the total adder ,tape 46. Journaled in the front 'Wall of the casing 5 and in a bracket 72 is a shaft 73. At its inner end this shaft carries a segment 74 meshing with -teeth 75 upon a downward extension of cross head 62. Outside ofthe front wall of the casing this shaft 7 3 is mountedupon a handle 76 that is provided with a linger piece 77.

This handle terminates in a pointer 78 that travels over Ya scale 79.

When the handle is moved, say from zero l to; fifteen, the segment 74 elevates the cross head 62 through the medium of the teeth 75, and causes a shifting of pin in ,the slot of arm 58, this movement very evidently determining the degree of throw to be imparted to the. longitudinally movable bar 66. When the handle 23 is moved'downwardly and shaft 22 is turned, it is apparent that a longitudinal shifting Willbe imparted to bar 66' away from teeth 71, and this permits the pawl 69 to move into engagement at 86 to the partition 25.

vwith that tooth necessary to bring the proper number before the printing block to record the'total amount 0f the transactions upon return movement of shaft 2,2. It is apparent that it would be fatal to the Plper operation of this machine to have the handle 23 only partially actuated. I have, therefore, provided means requiring the operator to impart a full movement to thehandle in both directions after movement of the handie has once started. This structure is' best villustrated in Fig. 5, and by referring to said figure it will be seen that an arm 80 is mounted upon shaft 22, and at the free end of this arm is pivoted a substantially triangular dog 81. Springs 82 bear between this dog, and extensions 83 of'arm 80, and serve to hold said dog in proper alinement.' The free end of the dog travels over teeth 84 of a segment 85, which is rigidly fixed At opposite ends of the teeth.84, deep notches 87 are formed,1 and it is apparent that after the handle has Aonce started to move, triangular dog 81'willV be held at such an angle that the movement of the handle cannot be reversed until movement of the handle has been com leted and the dog enters one of the noto es 87, at which time the dog may pass over the center to permit reversal of the movement kof the handle.

It is to be understood that the coins and sion 90, having a cam slot 91 formed therein. A downwardly extending arm 92l of shaft 22 engages in this cam slot, and serves to retract the coinreceptacle'88 The eX- tension 90 carries pins 98 which travel in housings94 and serve as guides for the coin and check receptacle. It is desirable to prevent actuation of the handle 28 when there is no coin or check in printing position, and to accomplish this l provide a lever 95 hav ing plungers 96 and 97 and pivoted thereto, said plungers passing through the printing plunger 26. The lever,95 is pivoted at 98 to a bracket 99, and carries an L-shaped head '100. This L-shaped head terminates in a hook extension 101. A plunger 102 has a spring 103 bearing thereagainst. An arm 104 on shaft 22, extends downwardly and lies in the position illustrated in Fig. 3. It is apparent that when the handle 23 is depressed, the shaft 22 turns, and the arm 104 moves outwardly between plunger 102 and yhook 101 in Fig. 3. If a coin, such as is indicated at 105 in Fig. 3, is in position, the

plunger 96 will be-prevented by said coin from free movement toward the righty and at this time the plunger 102 will merely be forced toward the left against the tension of spring 103 and the arm 104 will pass between the plunger and the hook 101, but if there be no coin in position, the tension of spring 103 will be suiiicient to cause the L- shaped end 100 of lever 95 to move bodily toward the left instead of forcing' the plunger 102 in against the tension of this spring, and when this occurs, the hook extension 101 engages the arm 104 and prevents movement of handle 23. The plunger 97 acts in exactly the same manner with relation to the check placed in the upper coin chute 48, as will be hereinafteijrset forth. The count and adder tapes, which, as hereinbefore set forth, lie outside of the paper web, pass over guide wheels 106 (see Fig. 2) over guide rolls 107 and `108, around curved guides 109, and around guide 'rolls 110, 111 and 112. The mechanism for imparting motion to these tapes has already been described. The paper web passes from a roll 118, over a guide roll 114, over a paper webwheel 115, which is concentric with the main arbor 116 of the' clock mechanism and is wound upon' a roll 117 to which motion is imparted by a ratchet wheel 118. This ratchet wheel is engaged by a dog 119 carried by a rod 120, depending from an arm 121 of shaft 22. A spring 122 bears between the underside of the-dog vwheel, and consequently the hours tape, 1s

driven from the striking mechanism of the clock so that it is moved with a step by step movement, being shifted once each hour.

The minutes tape wheel is driven by the'A time movement of the clock and is continuously in motion, but the printing plunger and backing block are of -such width as to insure the printing of one of the minutes designations at each actuation of the printing plunger. The hours and minutes tapes have openings 129 formed adjacent their edges, which engage with pins 13() formed upon the hours and minutes tape wheels, whereby a positive movement is insured 'to these tapes.

By referring to Fig. 10 it will be seen that vthe minutes wheel is mounted' directly upon the main arbor of the clock, while the hours tape wheel is driven by gearing 131 from the spring that actuates the striking mechanism, said spring being mounted upon arbor 9. -By referring to this figure it will likewise be seen that the paper web wheel has a mounting upon a stub-shaft 132 projecting from the rear wheel of the casing.

The operation of t-he devicel will now be described, and this operation maybe more readily understood if the purposes for which the device is used are borne in mind. This device is adapted for use in manyrelations, such for instance, as keeping account of the wagon loads of dirt carried by street cleaning contractors and delivered at a dump. These contractors are ordinarily paid by the load, and this machine is adapted'to record theI number o-f loads delivered, the identity of the driver delivering them,

the time of the delivery of-each load, the

amount paid for the hauling of such load if the hauling be immediately paid for, and the total amount paid out. Each driver has lanidentilication check which is passed through the machine and is immediately returned to him. When the driver delivers a load at the dump, if the hauling isl to be paid fo-r immediately, vthe following operation takes place. The clerk or cashier in charge of the register places in chute` 49 the identification check of the driver, and the coin tobe used in paying for the hauling of that load. The coin and check fall to the position illustrated in dotted lines in Fig. 7. That is, aieyboai ne in the same not overlap each other. Theyplane and do are vretained in proper position by the com and check receptacle 88. The clock mechanism will at this time have moved the proper hours and minutes figures upon the tapes between the printing plunger and the backing block, and if twenty-tive cents is the denomination of the coin deposited, the

clerk moves pointer 78 five spaces, or to the.

point designated twenty-tive upon thescale 79. This shifts pin 60 (see Fig. 6), to s uc'h a position that the t-hrow of arm 58 will move movable bar 66 the proper distance to move Athe tot-al adder tape ive spaces. The clerk next depresses handle 23. The depression of this handle accomplishes all of the following results. It shifts bar 52 to actuate the count tape 45, as hereinbefore described; it winds the strike and timing mechanism of the clock; it moves'bar 66 the required distance to shift the total adder tape preparatory to moving the total adder tape upon return movement of handle 23; it forces the printing plunger forward, thereby binding the coin and check between the printing plunger and the backing block; and it retracts the coin and check receptacle 88 and leaves the coins unsupported for their engagement between the printing plunger and the backing block. The movement of Aarm 51 to shift bar 52 nio-ves a pin 133 from over the tail end of a lever 134 to permit upward movement of said tail end and consequently downward movement of the forward end 135, said lever beingvpivoted at 136. The forward end of this lever 135 moves into engagement with a latch lug 137 of the backing block and holds the backing block against the tension of springs 42 and in its retracted position, consequently, when cams 2S pass cams 27, the spring 37 retracts the printing plunger, and the coin and check are left unsupported and they fall into and pass through a chute`138, from which they are returned to a cup 139 upon the exterior of a casing to permit-of their delivery driver. It is not always de sired to pay for the load at the time it is delivered, and yet it is desirable to record the delivery of the load and the time of itsv delivery, but it is apparent that in such cases means for preventing printing of the total adder tape must be provided. It is for `this reason that the two chutes 48 and 49 are provided and under these latter circumstances the slide 50 is moved y downward to coverthe mouth of .chute 49 and to un-f cover the mouth of chute '48, and the check is placed inthe chute and travelsto the position illustrated in dot-ted lines at 140 in Fig. 7. At this time this check lies in front of plunger 97 to prevent locking of the handle 23 by latch this check at this time suiiiciently overlaps 101, but the edge of r`fica-tion characters upon them, and since or- Y dinary coms have raised surfaces,

y itis@ parenththat the denomination of thefeoins used .will be im rinted upon the'p'aper tape intaglio. Y j i While thisregister is particularly adapted -for use in the above named relation, it is equally as well adapted for use .in many other relations. Wherever a'service is per- 4formed a'nd it is desired to record the time of the performing of such service, or to identify the time of the performingof such service, or to record the amount paid for such service, or to register the total number of such services, or the total amount paid for such services, this machine may bel used,

' and likewise it may be used to record the amount paid formerchandise aswell as for services. It is therefore apparent` that it has a wide range of usefulness, andthat the elements shown are well adapted lto serve .the purposes for whichthey'are intended.

It is to be understood thatthe inventionis' not limited to rthe'precise vcon'struction set nforth, but includes within its purview such the appendedclairns.

changes as mayf'b'e madeA withinfthescope of Havingdesrib d i claim is:- Y Y l. In a' device of the. `character described,-

the combinationwith .a printing piunger,

` y invention, l what l of hours andrninutes tapes, a timing mechanismjyfo'r actuating said tapes, .said hours and minutes tapes passlng'across the face of plunger, of means for-conducting a coin or check. to position in, front/of said plunger, means f orsupporting said coinor check in front of said plunger, and a manuallyoperable handle4 and`v means actuatedv by saidhandle for advancing said plunger .and withdrawing said supporting means.

-,.2. In a device of the character described,

iecombination with a printing plunger, Ofliours and minutes tapes, a timing mechanism ior 'actuating said tapes, said hours and minutes tapes passing across the face of said plunger, of means for conducting. a coin or check to position yin front of said plunger',

lmeans for supporting said coin or check in front of' said plunger,

a manually operable handle,

means actuated bysaid handle for advancing said plunger and 'withdrawing said 'supporting means, a backing block arranged in opppsition to said plunger,and a web to be printed upon, passing between saidplunger and said backing block.

` .3. In a device of the character described,

. the combination with a `printing plunger, jof hours and minutes tapes, a timiner mecha'nism for actuating said tapes, said hours and minutes-ses passing across the face Y t of said plunger, of means for conducting a coin or check to position in lfront of said plunger, means for supporting said coin or check in front of said plunger, a manually operable handle, means Iactuated, by said handle for advancing said plunger and withdrawing said supporting means and means for conducting a web to bey printed upon between said backing block and said plunger said weboverlying said hours and -minutes ta es.

4. In a evice ofthe character described, the combination with a printing plunger, of hours and minutes tapes, a timing mechanism for` actuating said tapes, said hours and minutes tapes passing across the face of said plunger, of means for conducting a cin or check to a position in front of said plunger, means for supporting said coin or check in front of said plunger, a manually operable handle, means actuated by said handle Vfor advancing vsaid plunger and withdrawing saidsupporting means, means for supporting 'a web to be rinted upon said web passing between said aclring block and said plunger and overlying said hours and minutes tapes, and a total addertape passing between said plungerand said backing block, said web also overlying said total adder tape. ,.1 y

5. In a device of thecharacter.described,

' 'the combination vwith a printing plunger,

of hours and minutes tapes, a timing mechanism for actuating said tapes, said hours and minutes tapes passing across the face of said-plunger, of means fory conducting a coin or check to a position in front of said plunger, means for supporting ,said coin or Acheck in front of said plunger, a manually operablehandle, means actuated by said handle for advancing said -plunger and withdrawing said. supporting means, means for supporting a web to be printed upon said webpassing between said backing block and said plunger and overlying said hours and minutes tapes, 'a total adder tape pass# ing between said plunger and 'said backing block, vsaid `web also: overlying said total adder tape, and a count tape passing between said plunger and backing block and overlapped by said web.

' 6. Ina device of the character described, the combination with a printing plunger, of hours and minutes ta es, a timing mechanism for Vactuating sai tapes," said hours and-minutes tapes passing across tthe face of said plunger, of m ansl 'for` conducting a coin or check t0 a positir'onin'front pf said plunger, means for supporting said lcoin or check in' front of said plunger, a manually operable handle, means actuated by said handle for advancing said plunger and withdrawing said supporting means, means for) supporting a web to be printed upon Vsaid web passing between said backing block and said plunger and overlying 'said hours and minutes tapes, a total adder tape passing between said plunger and said backing block, said web also overlying" said total adder tape, means for actuating said total adder tape comprising a. slotted' swinging arm actuated by said manually operable' handle, a pin traveling in the slot of said arm, a yoke engaging with said pin, inanually operable means for shifting said yoke to thereby vary the position of said pin in said slot and a pawl to which bodily movementis imparted from' said swinging arm, said movement varying in accordance with the position of said pin in said slot.

7 In a device of the characterdescribed, the combination with a printing plunger, of hours and minutes tapes, a timing mechanism for actuating said tapes, said hours and minutes tapes passing across the face of said' plunger,of means for conducting a coin or check to a position in front of said plunger, means for supporting said coin or check in front of said' plunger, a manually operable handle, means actuated by .said handle for advancing said plunger and withdrawing said supporting means, a web to be printed upon said Web passing between said backing block and said plunger and overlying said hours and minutes tapes, a total adder tape passing between said plunger and said backing block, said web also overlying said-total adder tape, means for variably shifting saidl total adder tape comprising arotative shaft, a segment mounted thereon, a rack bar with which said segment meshes, a yoke fixed to said segment, a slotted arm actuated by lthe manually operable handle. a pin passing through said slotted arm vand through said yoke, a longitudinally slidable` bar having a slotted extension through which said pin passes, al pawl pivoted to said bai' and'teeth formed upon said total adder tape with Which said pawl engages.

8. In a deviceof the character described,

Jthe combination with a clock mechanism comprising a-striking mechanism and a timing mechanism, of an hours tape driven from the striking mechanism, a 'minutes tape driven from the timing mechanism, a printing plunger in fr'ont of which said tapes.

said cam slot to retractthe coin receiving and supporting member,` and means for I latching the backing block in its retracted position when said shaft is actuated in one direction.

9. In a device of the character described, the combination with a clock mechanism comprising a striking mechanism and a timing mechanism, of an hours tape driven from the striking mechanism, a minutesA t-ape driven .from the timing mechanism, a printing plunger in front of'which said tapes pass, a backing block opposed to said printing plunger, a longitudinally shiftable bar, cams carried by said bar, cams carried by the printing plunger for engagement by said cams of the bar to force said plunger toward said backing block, spring means for retracting said plimger, a manually operable main shaft, connections between said shaft and said longitudinally shiftable bar,

a coin oi check receiving and supporting member having a cam slot formed therein, a member carried by said shaft for engagement with said slot to retract the coin receiving and supporting member, means for latching the backing block in its retracted position when said shaft is actuated in one direct-ion, and means for releasing' said latch when the handle is returned to normal position. i

10. In a device of the character described, the 'combination with a main actuating shaft, of a printing plunger, abacking block, means for conducting a check or coin to a position in front of said plunger, means 'for Preventing actuation of said shaft, except when a coin or check is in position, said means comprising a plunger passing through said printing plunger, a member to which said, plunger is connected, said member having a latch head formed thereon, a spring actuated plunger carried by the latch head anda member carried by said shaft and'passing through said latch head. i

l1. In a device of the character described, the combination with a printing-plunger, a backing block, of a main actuating shaft, means for actuating said printing plunger from said shaft, means for conducting a check or coin to a position in front of said plunger, and means for preventing movement of the vmain actuating shaft, except when a coinlor check is in position. 12. In a device of the character described,

'the combination with a printing'plunger, a

backing block, of a main actuating shaft,

kmeans for actuating said printing plungei from said 'shaft, meansfor conducting a,

check o'r coin to a position. in front of said plunger, means'for preventing movement of t-he main actuating shaft, except when a coin oi' check is in positiomsaid means compris- 'ing a plunger passing through said printing plunger, a pivoted bar to which said Aplunger is pivotally connected, an L-shaped head upon said bar, a Vlatch member in which said L-shaped head terminates, a spring'a'ctuated vmember opposed to said latch head, and an extending arm formed upon said shaft and passing downwardly through said latch head and adapted to pass outwardly between said spring actuated plunger and. said latch member.

VK'13. In a device of the Character described, the combination with a printing plunger, a backing block, of housings having slots formed therein in which extensions of the printing plunger travel, pins carried by said extensions and passing through said'slots, and a fiat springl member engaging said pins to retract said printing. plunger.

14. Inadevice of the character described, the combination with a printing plunger, a backing block, of housings having slots formed therein in which extensigans ofV the printing plunger travel, pins carried by said ,extensions and passing through said slots, a

at spring'member engaging said pins to retractsaid printing plunger, cams formed upon the rear face of the printing plunger, a longitudinallyV shiftable bar, cams formed 1 upon said bar for engagement with the cams,

ofthe plunger, a main operating shaftand means for actuating said bar from said operating shaft.

l5. In a device of the character described, the combination with a printing plunger, a backing block, of housings having slots formed therein in which extensions of the printing plunger tra-vel, pins'carried by said extensions and passing through Saidslots, a flat spring me er engaging said pins to retract said printing plunger, cams formed upon the rear face of the printing plunger, a longitudinally shiftable bar, cams formed upon said bar for 4engagement with the cams of the plunger, a main operating shaft, means for actuating said bar from said operating shaft, a cup-like coin receiving and supporting member traveling in a` cut out portion of said printing plunger,Y a rearward extension carried thereby, a cam slot formed in'said rearward extension, guides'ifor said rearward extension and a member adapted -for engagement with the cam slot to retract the coin receiving and support-ing member.

16. In a device ofthe character described,

' the combination with a printing plunger, a

backing block,V of housings having slots formed therein in which extensions of the sis printing plunger travel, pins carriediby said extensions and passing through said slots, a flat spring member .engaging said pins to retract said printing. plunger, cams formed upon the rear face of the printing plunger, a

longitudinally shiftable bar, cams formed- (upon said bar for engagement with the cams of the plunger, a main operating shaft,

means for actuating said barfrom said op; eratinglshaft, a cup-like coin receiving and supporting member travelingin a cut out portion of said printing plunger, a rearward extension carried thereby, a cam slot formed in said rearward extension, guides for said rearward extension, a member adapted for engagement with the cam slot to retract the coin receiving and supporting member, a chute for conducting coins to a position vbetween the printing plunger and thel backing block, and a chute located between the printing plunger and the backing blocklfor conducting coins to the exteriorl of the machines.

17. In a device of the character described, the combination with a counttape, of meansfor imparting a step by ste'i'iniovement to said count tape comprising a longitudinally slidable bar; a pawl pivoted to said bar and engaging teeth formed upon the edge ot the count tape, a main operating handle and means for imparting movement to said bar from said handle. i 18. In a device of the character described, the combination witha count tape, of means for imparting a step by step movement to said count tape comprising a longitudinally slidable bar, a pawl pivoted to said bar and engaging teeth formed upon the edge of the count tape, a main operating handle, means for imparting-movement to said bar from said handle, said means comprising a crank arm formed upon said handle, and a ypin extending from said bar which enters a slot formed in said cranlrarm.

In a device of the character described, the combination with a printing plunger, a backing block, of housings having slots sov formed ltherein in which extensionsl of the .if

printing plunger travel, pins carried by said extensions and passing through said slots', a flat spring member engaging said pins to retract Asaid printing plunger, cams formed upon the rear face'of the printing plunger, a longitudinally' shiftable bar, cams formed upon said bai' for engagenieiitwith the cams of the plunger, a'main operating shaft, means'for lactuating said bar`fromfsaid operating shaft, a'cu -lilre coinl receiving and` supporting 4mein er traveling in arcut out portion of said printing plunger,` a rearward extension carried thereby, a cam slot'formed in said rearward extension, guides for said rearwardextension, a member ada-pted for engagement withfthe cam slot to retractthe coiii receiving and supporting member, a chutefor conducting coins to a position between the printing plunger and the backing block, a chute located between the printing plunger and lthe 'backing block for conducting coins to the exterior of the machine andr a cupr located at the exterior of themachine into which the last named coin chute dischargesf' 20, In a device of the character described,` 'the combination with a printing plunger .plunger and backing block and also arranged to support a check between the printingV plunger and backing block in such position as to overlap and prevent the printing of the total adder tape.

21. In a device of the character described, the combination with a printing plunger, and backing block, of means for supporting a paper web tobeprinted on in position to pass therebetween, an hours and minutes tape passing VAbetween said printing plunger and backing blo-ck and overlapped by said web,la total adder tape and a count tape passing between the printing plunger and backing. block, and overlapped by said web,

' a coin receiving and supporting member traveling in a cut out portion of the printing plunger and arranged t0 support either a check'or coin or both between the printing plunger and backing block and also arranged to support a check between the printing plunger vand backing block in such position as'to overlap and prevent the printing of the total adder tape, and a pair of coin chutes, one of which conductsl a check or coin to a4 position to be printed without interfering with the total. adder tape and the other of which conducts a check to a position to be printed and to prevent the printing of the total adder tape.

22. In a device of tbe character described, the combination with a printing plunger and backing block, of means for supporting a paper web to be printed on in position to pass therebetween, an hours and minutes tape passing between' said printing plunger .and backing block and overlapped by said web,.a total adder tape and a count tape passing between t-he printing plunger and backing block, and overlapped by said web, a coin receiving and supporting -member traveling in a cut out portion of the printing plunger and arranged to support either a check or coin or both between the printing plunger and backing block and also arranged to support a check between the printing plunger and backing block in such position as to overlap and prevent the printing of the total adder tape,- a pair oi'jcoin chutes, one of which conducts a check or coin 'to a position to be printed without interfering with the total adder tape, and the other of which conducts a check to position to be printed and to prevent printing of the total adder tape and a coin chute adapted to receive the checks or coins from either position and conduct them to the exterior of the machine.

23. In a device of the character described,

the combination with a printing plunger and backing block, ot means for supporting a paper web to be printed on in position to pass therebetween, an hours and minutes tape passing between said printing plunger and backing block and overlapped by said web, a total addertape and acount tape passing between the printing plunger and backing block, and overlapped by said web, a coin receiving and supporting member traveling in a cut out'portion of the print-- ing plunger and arranged to 'support either a check or coin or both between the printing plunger and backing .block and also arranged to support a` check between the printing plunger and backing block in such position as to overlap and prevent the printing of the total adder tape, a pair of coin chutes, one of which conducts a check or coin Ato a position to be printed without interfering with the total adder tape, and the other ofv which conducts a check to position to be printed and to prevent printing of the total adder tape, a coin chute adapted to receive the checks or coins from either position and conduct them tothe exterior of the machine, anda cup located at the exterior ot the machine into which the last named chute discharges.

24. In a device ot the character described, the combination with a printing plunger, and backing block, of means for supporting a paper web to be -printed on in position to pass therebetween, an hours and minutes tape passing between said printing plunger and backing block and overlapped by said webf'a to-tal adder tape and a count tape plunger and backing block and also a1'-v ranged to support a check between the printing plunger and backing block in such position asl to overlap and prevent the printing of the total adder tape, and a pair of coin chutes, one of which conducts a Vcheck or coin to a position to be printed without. interfering with the total adder tape and the other ofA which conducts a check to the position to be printed and to prevent. the printing of the total adder tape and a slide arranged at the mouths of said.

chutes and adapted to close the mouth ot either of said chutes.

25. In a device of the character described, the combination with a casing, of a clock meohanismmounted therein and comprising t prmtmgplunger'a'nd the backing block and: over-lapl the. hours and.minutesxtapes,v rolls g a. printing plunger and backing block opa dial visible at the front of said casin'ygand hands traveling over said dial to in -icate Athe hou'rs and minutes of the day, hours and minutes steel tapmeans for driving said hoursiand minutes tapes in unison with the clock mechanism` from the clocky mechanism,

to sald p ungerbetween which said ours and minutes Y tapes pass, means for` supporting@ 'paper web pass between the mounted .in said-casing, saidl paper web be-y ing wound from one of said rolls and 11Pon-15 the other of said rolls, a

main operatmg shaft and means for actuating -the winding rollof the paper vweb when said shaft is moved.

In testimony in presence of two witnesses.

' 1 JOHN W. VAUGHN.

Witnesses* CHARLES J.' Slrm'n,l A'Lrnnn P.' I-Lmxs.

whereof I ax 'my signaiure 2o 

